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Economy October 7, 2016 | 7:58 am

Govt. pulls fuel subsidies, unions warn of freight and fare hikes

Santo Domingo.- The government has yet to allocatelast month´s fuel subsidy to the associations which transport passengers and freight, without any explanation, prompting warningsfrom sector representatives that fares and rates could rise.

The warnings came just hours after the headof the powerful bus owners grouped in FENATRANO said the National BusinessCouncil (CONEP) is "con... Read more

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